2023 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/08/2024

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Miami (Florida) 2 41 62 1.51 0 20.50 31.00
2 Nebraska 2 43 72 1.67 1 21.50 36.00
3 Washington State 1 20 37 1.85 0 20.00 37.00
4 BYU 1 24 38 1.58 0 24.00 38.00
5 California 1 27 41 1.52 0 27.00 41.00
6 Louisville 1 28 44 1.57 0 28.00 44.00
7 Arizona 1 26 49 1.88 0 26.00 49.00
8 Arkansas 2 59 102 1.73 1 29.50 51.00
9 Kentucky 2 66 121 1.83 1 33.00 60.50
10 Tennessee 2 68 123 1.81 0 34.00 61.50
11 Penn State 1 39 64 1.64 0 39.00 64.00
12 Rutgers 1 24 68 2.83 0 24.00 68.00
13 Arizona State 1 34 69 2.03 0 34.00 69.00
14 Kansas State 1 28 70 2.50 0 28.00 70.00
15 Missouri 2 58 149 2.57 0 29.00 74.50
16 Florida 1 29 78 2.69 1 29.00 78.00
17 Oklahoma 3 103 236 2.29 0 34.33 78.67
18 Georgia 2 54 163 3.02 1 27.00 81.50
19 Michigan 3 93 245 2.63 1 31.00 81.67
20 Vanderbilt 2 65 167 2.57 3 32.50 83.50
21 Texas 2 63 182 2.89 1 31.50 91.00
22 James Madison 11 347 1009 2.91 10 31.55 91.73
23 Air Force 12 362 1138 3.14 11 30.17 94.83
24 Tulane 11 333 1065 3.20 10 30.27 96.82
25 SMU 10 327 970 2.97 10 32.70 97.00
25 Wisconsin 2 58 194 3.34 1 29.00 97.00
27 Troy 11 368 1095 2.98 7 33.45 99.55
28 Ohio 11 321 1113 3.47 9 29.18 101.18
29 Colorado 1 39 102 2.62 0 39.00 102.00
29 Wake Forest 2 66 204 3.09 1 33.00 102.00
31 Northwestern 1 35 104 2.97 0 35.00 104.00
31 Florida State 1 28 104 3.71 1 28.00 104.00
33 Texas A&M 2 63 218 3.46 1 31.50 109.00
34 Houston 3 91 329 3.62 5 30.33 109.67
35 Mississippi State 2 73 221 3.03 1 36.50 110.50
36 UCLA 3 104 334 3.21 2 34.67 111.33
37 Liberty 13 375 1451 3.87 12 28.85 111.62
38 Duke 3 96 337 3.51 4 32.00 112.33
39 Minnesota 3 70 340 4.86 3 23.33 113.33
40 Oregon 2 47 227 4.83 0 23.50 113.50
41 Ball State 9 295 1023 3.47 10 32.78 113.67
42 Miami (Ohio) 11 388 1251 3.22 7 35.27 113.73
43 Jacksonville State 11 444 1274 2.87 12 40.36 115.82
44 Purdue 1 37 116 3.14 1 37.00 116.00
45 Iowa 2 60 233 3.88 0 30.00 116.50
46 South Alabama 11 404 1322 3.27 9 36.73 120.18
47 Oregon State 3 104 362 3.48 4 34.67 120.67
48 Cincinnati 1 29 121 4.17 1 29.00 121.00
49 Kansas 2 61 245 4.02 5 30.50 122.50
50 Michigan State 1 41 123 3.00 0 41.00 123.00
50 Boise State 10 321 1230 3.83 16 32.10 123.00
52 UTSA 11 403 1357 3.37 12 36.64 123.36
53 USC 3 94 372 3.96 4 31.33 124.00
54 Maryland 1 34 125 3.68 1 34.00 125.00
55 East Carolina 10 365 1268 3.47 12 36.50 126.80
56 Alabama 2 72 255 3.54 0 36.00 127.50
57 Syracuse 3 116 383 3.30 3 38.67 127.67
58 Ohio State 2 72 256 3.56 1 36.00 128.00
59 Notre Dame 2 82 257 3.13 2 41.00 128.50
60 Connecticut 7 230 908 3.95 12 32.86 129.71
61 Navy 11 391 1462 3.74 12 35.55 132.91
62 Clemson 2 67 266 3.97 3 33.50 133.00
63 UCF 2 75 267 3.56 0 37.50 133.50
64 Boston College 4 131 537 4.10 8 32.75 134.25
65 Middle Tennessee 9 312 1229 3.94 13 34.67 136.56
66 Iowa State 2 69 278 4.03 1 34.50 139.00
67 Illinois 2 66 283 4.29 1 33.00 141.50
68 Baylor 1 39 143 3.67 3 39.00 143.00
69 North Carolina State 3 101 434 4.30 6 33.67 144.67
70 Florida Atlantic 9 367 1309 3.57 6 40.78 145.44
71 Georgia State 11 384 1615 4.21 15 34.91 146.82
72 Toledo 12 450 1774 3.94 17 37.50 147.83
73 Bowling Green 9 347 1333 3.84 12 38.56 148.11
74 Northern Illinois 10 362 1486 4.10 14 36.20 148.60
75 LSU 2 74 299 4.04 1 37.00 149.50
76 Old Dominion 10 401 1510 3.77 12 40.10 151.00
77 Wyoming 10 349 1511 4.33 9 34.90 151.10
78 Mississippi 2 91 303 3.33 1 45.50 151.50
79 Washington 2 68 306 4.50 1 34.00 153.00
80 Georgia Southern 11 373 1693 4.54 25 33.91 153.91
81 Pittsburgh 1 33 155 4.70 4 33.00 155.00
82 Western Michigan 8 277 1253 4.52 12 34.63 156.63
83 Sam Houston State 9 336 1410 4.20 17 37.33 156.67
84 Rice 10 376 1568 4.17 18 37.60 156.80
85 Southern Mississippi 9 313 1419 4.53 21 34.78 157.67
86 TCU 1 39 158 4.05 2 39.00 158.00
87 Texas State 11 418 1741 4.17 22 38.00 158.27
88 New Mexico State 13 433 2059 4.76 21 33.31 158.38
89 Marshall 10 367 1596 4.35 15 36.70 159.60
90 Kent State 9 333 1449 4.35 24 37.00 161.00
91 South Florida 10 348 1626 4.67 22 34.80 162.60
92 Akron 9 348 1467 4.22 20 38.67 163.00
93 Charlotte 9 322 1475 4.58 16 35.78 163.89
94 Virginia 1 34 167 4.91 2 34.00 167.00
95 Army 7 220 1171 5.32 5 31.43 167.29
96 Coastal Carolina 11 395 1845 4.67 15 35.91 167.73
97 UNLV 10 379 1682 4.44 17 37.90 168.20
98 San Diego State 9 314 1522 4.85 16 34.89 169.11
99 Buffalo 10 350 1695 4.84 15 35.00 169.50
100 Appalachian State 12 427 2040 4.78 21 35.58 170.00
101 Texas Tech 1 44 171 3.89 2 44.00 171.00
102 Central Michigan 10 366 1746 4.77 20 36.60 174.60
103 Georgia Tech 1 45 175 3.89 3 45.00 175.00
104 San Jose State 10 384 1761 4.59 17 38.40 176.10
105 Auburn 2 64 353 5.52 2 32.00 176.50
106 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 484 1943 4.01 21 44.00 176.64
107 Eastern Michigan 11 415 1952 4.70 21 37.73 177.45
108 Memphis 10 366 1781 4.87 19 36.60 178.10
109 Florida International 10 392 1802 4.60 15 39.20 180.20
110 Virginia Tech 3 120 548 4.57 3 40.00 182.67
111 Louisiana-Monroe 9 384 1647 4.29 16 42.67 183.00
112 Tulsa 9 330 1648 4.99 18 36.67 183.11
113 New Mexico 10 344 1834 5.33 24 34.40 183.40
114 Colorado State 9 388 1671 4.31 15 43.11 185.67
115 Temple 9 380 1673 4.40 20 42.22 185.89
116 Hawai'i 9 355 1674 4.72 19 39.44 186.00
117 Fresno State 10 404 1876 4.64 12 40.40 187.60
118 Stanford 2 64 376 5.88 5 32.00 188.00
119 Arkansas State 11 427 2085 4.88 16 38.82 189.55
120 Western Kentucky 11 441 2111 4.79 20 40.09 191.91
121 Nevada 9 325 1745 5.37 16 36.11 193.89
122 UAB 10 380 2030 5.34 27 38.00 203.00
123 UTEP 9 354 1934 5.46 23 39.33 214.89
124 North Carolina 1 44 219 4.98 2 44.00 219.00
125 Massachusetts 9 354 2020 5.71 19 39.33 224.44
126 South Carolina 1 57 225 3.95 1 57.00 225.00
127 Louisiana Tech 10 407 2297 5.64 27 40.70 229.70
128 Utah State 11 482 2586 5.37 29 43.82 235.09
129 Oklahoma State 1 47 243 5.17 2 47.00 243.00
130 North Texas 10 455 2535 5.57 31 45.50 253.50
131 Indiana 1 40 263 6.58 3 40.00 263.00